The video attached below features Charlotte Blake Alston telling this story. Flatwater Tales Storytelling is fast becoming a standard area entertainment feature with the high caliber tellers and many ...
LOUISIANA (KLFY) — During World War II, the mail system in Europe was backlogged by more than two years. This resulted in U.S. soldiers being unable to get mail or send letters to their loved ones ...
If you've ever wondered, "Who is Rosie the Riveter in real life?", the answer is that she was millions of women. Rosie the Riveter wasn't one person, but she is one of the most enduring icons of ...
May 15 is the anniversary of the 1942 founding of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. The corps was initiated by U.S. Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers to ensure that women who served in the Army would receive ...
The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland. First Lieutenant Vivian Elzie Taylor and her sister Marian Elzie Wilson were among ...
The job was considered impossible: Clear 17 million pieces of backlogged mail. In a war zone. Maj. Charity Adams knew it was a mission that could not fail, not just for the sake of morale of World War ...
WASHINGTON — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the "Six Triple Eight," were honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a ...
“These women changed history by showing what women were capable of doing, maybe one of the most important things to come out of WWII.” – Tim Reid, executive director of TPWM After Tim Reid, executive ...
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Over the course of World War II, many women stepped out ...
Introduction -- Part I: Creating the women's land army -- Prewar precendents -- The federal government and the WLA -- "Now we're set"-outfitting the WLA -- "Pitch in and help"-calling women to farms - ...
Women have been part of the fighting forces in many roles since the dawn of time. It could be in a supporting role, like a nurse or doctor, it could be leading forces, like a queen or a prime minister ...